Classic Cadillacs, a moving display of military flags, the scenic but underused Kellogg Mall Park and road construction projects. Other notable sights include old homes and a new East Side Fire house.
From Payne-Phalen Church to Home, Studio, and Hang Out
The options for repurposing a church building are many. See how one couple has creatively turned a former church in Payne-Phalen into a home, art studio and more.
We Didn’t Take a Bath for a Year
June 20, 2025 22.2 Miles Macalester-Groveland, Summit-University, Summit Hill, Downtown, Dayton’s Bluff, Lowertown Flags have become a popular way to show support for athletic teams, universities and even countries. A […]
Scooby Doo, Where are You? On the East Side
September 19, 2023 Highland Park, Frogtown, North End, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff, Lowertown, Downtown, West End 30.7 miles The streets of Saint Paul were once paved with bricks and […]
Old Homes, Roadwork and Stuff On Dayton’s Bluff
June 13, 2023 Lexington-Hamline, Cathedral Hill, Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 22.7 miles Portland Avenue A gorgeous 1940 Plymouth Coupe in the 1100 block of Portland Avenue was absolutely worth the […]
Lost Landmarks Near the Capitol and East Side
May 4, 2023 25.25 miles Macalester-Groveland, West End, Downtown, Capitol Heights, Dayton’s Bluff, East Side Plentiful signs of spring this fine May day, starting on the corner of Warwick Street […]
Dog Nearly Bites Man and Converted Churches On Dayton’s Bluff
September 27, 2021 Downtown, Lowertown, Dayton’s Bluff 20.1 miles The route map of my September 27, 2021 ride. The map is zoomable. A sunny late September day with the temperature […]
A Look Back at a Kid’s View of Williams Hill
By the 1950s, most of the houses had been removed from Williams Hill. Those that remained were in rough shape. Courtesy MnHS
It Began With a Tyrannosaurus
September 2, 2019 Downtown, Payne-Phalen, Railroad Island, Dayton’s Bluff 20.5 Miles In all my rides around Saint Paul, I’d never seen a dinosaur, nor had I ever expected to. That’s […]
The First Time In Capitol Heights, Mount Airy and Back to the Bluff
Frogtown (Capitol Heights, Mount Airy), Payne-Phalen, East Side (Dayton’s Bluff) 27 Miles July 14, 2018 Capitol Heights There is a small section of Frogtown, immediately north of the Minnesota State […]